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Leschenault's rousette

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Leschenault's rousette, also known as the fulvous fruit bat or Shortridge's rousette (Rousettus leschenaultii), is a fruit bat of the family Pteropodidae found in southern Asia. The French zoologist Anselme Gaëtan Desmarest first formally described it as Pteropus leschenaultii in 1820, with its type locality at Pondicherry in India. It is classified in the genus Rousettus, the only genus in the monotypic tribe Rousettini, within the subfamily Rousettinae. It is brown to grey-brown with lighter underparts, long pale hairs under the chin, an elongated muzzle and large dark eyes. The Wikipedia list of pteropodids gives its IUCN status as near threatened, with a declining population.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Frugivore 1
Diet
Nectarivore 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 2
Conservation Status
Near Threatened 3
Activity Pattern
Nocturnal 4
Lifespan
14 5
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Pteropodidae, Taxa
Source Leschenault's rousette (Wikipedia)

In Biome

Tropical Rainforest, Biomes
Source Leschenault's rousette (Wikipedia)
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Found In

Bangladesh

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Source Leschenault's rousette (Wikipedia)Distribution, Bangladesh
Quote, Distribution, Bangladesh
Leschenault's rousette is found in southern Asia where it occurs in Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, southern China (including Macau and Hong Kong), Peninsular Malaysia, and Sumatra, Java, Bali and the Mentawai Islands in Indonesia.
Bhutan

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Source Leschenault's rousette (Wikipedia)Distribution, Bhutan
Quote, Distribution, Bhutan
Leschenault's rousette is found in southern Asia where it occurs in Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, southern China (including Macau and Hong Kong), Peninsular Malaysia, and Sumatra, Java, Bali and the Mentawai Islands in Indonesia.
Cambodia

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Source Leschenault's rousette (Wikipedia)Distribution, Cambodia
Quote, Distribution, Cambodia
Leschenault's rousette is found in southern Asia where it occurs in Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, southern China (including Macau and Hong Kong), Peninsular Malaysia, and Sumatra, Java, Bali and the Mentawai Islands in Indonesia.
India

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Source Leschenault's rousette (Wikipedia)Distribution, India
Quote, Distribution, India
Leschenault's rousette is found in southern Asia where it occurs in Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, southern China (including Macau and Hong Kong), Peninsular Malaysia, and Sumatra, Java, Bali and the Mentawai Islands in Indonesia.
Indonesia

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Source Leschenault's rousette (Wikipedia)Distribution, Indonesia
Quote, Distribution, Indonesia
Leschenault's rousette is found in southern Asia where it occurs in Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, southern China (including Macau and Hong Kong), Peninsular Malaysia, and Sumatra, Java, Bali and the Mentawai Islands in Indonesia.
Java

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Source Leschenault's rousette (Wikipedia)Distribution, Java
Quote, Distribution, Java
Leschenault's rousette is found in southern Asia where it occurs in Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, southern China (including Macau and Hong Kong), Peninsular Malaysia, and Sumatra, Java, Bali and the Mentawai Islands in Indonesia.
Laos

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Leschenault's rousette (Wikipedia)Distribution, Laos
Quote, Distribution, Laos
Leschenault's rousette is found in southern Asia where it occurs in Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, southern China (including Macau and Hong Kong), Peninsular Malaysia, and Sumatra, Java, Bali and the Mentawai Islands in Indonesia.
Myanmar

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Leschenault's rousette (Wikipedia)Distribution, Myanmar
Quote, Distribution, Myanmar
Leschenault's rousette is found in southern Asia where it occurs in Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, southern China (including Macau and Hong Kong), Peninsular Malaysia, and Sumatra, Java, Bali and the Mentawai Islands in Indonesia.
Nepal

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Source Leschenault's rousette (Wikipedia)Distribution, Nepal
Quote, Distribution, Nepal
Leschenault's rousette is found in southern Asia where it occurs in Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, southern China (including Macau and Hong Kong), Peninsular Malaysia, and Sumatra, Java, Bali and the Mentawai Islands in Indonesia.
Pakistan

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Source Leschenault's rousette (Wikipedia)Distribution, Pakistan
Quote, Distribution, Pakistan
Leschenault's rousette is found in southern Asia where it occurs in Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, southern China (including Macau and Hong Kong), Peninsular Malaysia, and Sumatra, Java, Bali and the Mentawai Islands in Indonesia.
Peninsular Malaysia

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Source Leschenault's rousette (Wikipedia)Distribution, Peninsular Malaysia
Quote, Distribution, Peninsular Malaysia
Leschenault's rousette is found in southern Asia where it occurs in Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, southern China (including Macau and Hong Kong), Peninsular Malaysia, and Sumatra, Java, Bali and the Mentawai Islands in Indonesia.
Sri Lanka

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Source Leschenault's rousette (Wikipedia)Distribution, Sri Lanka
Quote, Distribution, Sri Lanka
Leschenault's rousette is found in southern Asia where it occurs in Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, southern China (including Macau and Hong Kong), Peninsular Malaysia, and Sumatra, Java, Bali and the Mentawai Islands in Indonesia.
Sumatra

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Source Leschenault's rousette (Wikipedia)Distribution, Sumatra
Quote, Distribution, Sumatra
Leschenault's rousette is found in southern Asia where it occurs in Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, southern China (including Macau and Hong Kong), Peninsular Malaysia, and Sumatra, Java, Bali and the Mentawai Islands in Indonesia.
Thailand

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Source Leschenault's rousette (Wikipedia)Distribution, Thailand
Quote, Distribution, Thailand
Leschenault's rousette is found in southern Asia where it occurs in Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, southern China (including Macau and Hong Kong), Peninsular Malaysia, and Sumatra, Java, Bali and the Mentawai Islands in Indonesia.
Vietnam

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Source Leschenault's rousette (Wikipedia)Distribution, Vietnam
Quote, Distribution, Vietnam
Leschenault's rousette is found in southern Asia where it occurs in Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, southern China (including Macau and Hong Kong), Peninsular Malaysia, and Sumatra, Java, Bali and the Mentawai Islands in Indonesia.
Sources
1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014): EltonTraits 1.0 mammal foraging attributes (MamFuncDat)
EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
  • MamFuncDat.txt, row Rousettus leschenaultii (Diet-Fruit, Diet-Nect, Diet-Inv, Diet-PlantO columns)
    3786 Rousettus leschenaultii Pteropodidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 40 0 0 Ref_1 ABC Ar A 1 0 0 Ref_1 ABC 84.88 Ref_58 1
  • MamFuncDat.txt, row Rousettus leschenaultii (Activity-Nocturnal, Activity-Crepuscular, Activity-Diurnal columns)
    3786 Rousettus leschenaultii Pteropodidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 40 0 0 Ref_1 ABC Ar A 1 0 0 Ref_1 ABC 84.88 Ref_58 1
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2. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF): GBIF species 7261759: species profile of Rousettus leschenaultii
Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)speciesProfiles
Quote, speciesProfiles
"extinct": false
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3. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF): GBIF species 7261759: IUCN Red List category of Rousettus leschenaultii
Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)iucnRedListCategory
Quote, iucnRedListCategory
"category": "NEAR_THREATENED"
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4. Leschenault's rousette (Wikipedia)
  • Distribution, Nepal
    Leschenault's rousette is found in southern Asia where it occurs in Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, southern China (including Macau and Hong Kong), Peninsular Malaysia, and Sumatra, Java, Bali and the Mentawai Islands in Indonesia.
  • Distribution, India
    Leschenault's rousette is found in southern Asia where it occurs in Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, southern China (including Macau and Hong Kong), Peninsular Malaysia, and Sumatra, Java, Bali and the Mentawai Islands in Indonesia.
  • Distribution, Indonesia
    Leschenault's rousette is found in southern Asia where it occurs in Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, southern China (including Macau and Hong Kong), Peninsular Malaysia, and Sumatra, Java, Bali and the Mentawai Islands in Indonesia.
  • Distribution, Bangladesh
    Leschenault's rousette is found in southern Asia where it occurs in Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, southern China (including Macau and Hong Kong), Peninsular Malaysia, and Sumatra, Java, Bali and the Mentawai Islands in Indonesia.
  • Distribution, Myanmar
    Leschenault's rousette is found in southern Asia where it occurs in Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, southern China (including Macau and Hong Kong), Peninsular Malaysia, and Sumatra, Java, Bali and the Mentawai Islands in Indonesia.
  • Distribution, Cambodia
    Leschenault's rousette is found in southern Asia where it occurs in Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, southern China (including Macau and Hong Kong), Peninsular Malaysia, and Sumatra, Java, Bali and the Mentawai Islands in Indonesia.
  • Distribution, Vietnam
    Leschenault's rousette is found in southern Asia where it occurs in Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, southern China (including Macau and Hong Kong), Peninsular Malaysia, and Sumatra, Java, Bali and the Mentawai Islands in Indonesia.
  • Distribution, Sumatra
    Leschenault's rousette is found in southern Asia where it occurs in Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, southern China (including Macau and Hong Kong), Peninsular Malaysia, and Sumatra, Java, Bali and the Mentawai Islands in Indonesia.
  • Distribution, Java
    Leschenault's rousette is found in southern Asia where it occurs in Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, southern China (including Macau and Hong Kong), Peninsular Malaysia, and Sumatra, Java, Bali and the Mentawai Islands in Indonesia.
  • Distribution, Peninsular Malaysia
    Leschenault's rousette is found in southern Asia where it occurs in Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, southern China (including Macau and Hong Kong), Peninsular Malaysia, and Sumatra, Java, Bali and the Mentawai Islands in Indonesia.
  • Distribution, Bhutan
    Leschenault's rousette is found in southern Asia where it occurs in Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, southern China (including Macau and Hong Kong), Peninsular Malaysia, and Sumatra, Java, Bali and the Mentawai Islands in Indonesia.
  • Distribution, Thailand
    Leschenault's rousette is found in southern Asia where it occurs in Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, southern China (including Macau and Hong Kong), Peninsular Malaysia, and Sumatra, Java, Bali and the Mentawai Islands in Indonesia.
  • Distribution, Laos
    Leschenault's rousette is found in southern Asia where it occurs in Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, southern China (including Macau and Hong Kong), Peninsular Malaysia, and Sumatra, Java, Bali and the Mentawai Islands in Indonesia.
  • Distribution, Sri Lanka
    Leschenault's rousette is found in southern Asia where it occurs in Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, southern China (including Macau and Hong Kong), Peninsular Malaysia, and Sumatra, Java, Bali and the Mentawai Islands in Indonesia.
  • Distribution, Pakistan
    Leschenault's rousette is found in southern Asia where it occurs in Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, southern China (including Macau and Hong Kong), Peninsular Malaysia, and Sumatra, Java, Bali and the Mentawai Islands in Indonesia.
  • Article text, behaviour
    These bats roost in caves and in abandoned buildings and other human constructed sites, they have been timed to leave their roosts 45 minutes after sunset.
  • Child Taxon Of: Pteropodidae, Lead
    Leschenault's rousette (Rousettus leschenaultii), also known as the fulvous fruit bat or Shortridge's rousette, is a species of bat belonging to the family Pteropodidae, the fruit bats.
  • In Group: Bats (Chiroptera), Lead
    Leschenault's rousette (Rousettus leschenaultii), also known as the fulvous fruit bat or Shortridge's rousette, is a species of bat belonging to the family Pteropodidae, the fruit bats.
  • In Biome: Tropical Rainforest, Article text, habitat
    This bat is found in a variety of habitats, from moist tropical forest to towns and cities.
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5. AnAge (Human Ageing Genomic Resources): AnAge entry for Rousettus leschenaultii
AnAge (Human Ageing Genomic Resources)Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits: Maximum longevity
Quote, Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits: Maximum longevity
Maximum longevity 14 years (captivity)
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